Tag: Gulf of Mexico
Trump’s ‘God Squad’ grants fossil fuel exemption affecting endangered species protections...
A rarely convened federal panel voted unanimously to allow oil and gas operations to bypass key wildlife safeguards, drawing legal challenges and warnings about the use of national security claims to weaken environmental law.
Trump-appointed judge rules White House cannot exclude AP over refusal to...
In a First Amendment victory, federal court blocks administration from retaliating against AP for rejecting Trump’s geographic renaming order.
What the tawdry stunt to rename the Gulf of Mexico exposes...
Behold imperial bellowing, another classic MAGA “bargain” that costs millions and lowers our prestige.
Renaming The Gulf of Mexico isn’t a laughing matter but part...
It reflects a disregard for historical truth, an aggressive assertion of U.S. superiority, and the continuation of exploitative colonialist practices that harm both the environment and Latin American people.
U.S. federal judge orders increased protection of marine species from oil...
“The recovery of these whales and other species is possible as long as we improve the conditions, and the responsibility lies in our collective actions.”
Biden’s balancing act: Navigating offshore oil leasing amid climate concerns
The impact of Biden's offshore oil policy on climate goals and energy dynamics.
1 million gallon oil leak in Gulf of Mexico detected by...
Officials said the leak might be from the Main Pass Oil Gathering Company's (MPOG) pipeline system off the coast of New Orleans.
US auctions giant stretch of Gulf of Mexico for oil and...
Coming on the heels of the Willow decision, this certainly feels like another step backwards in the fight against climate change, which this administration has said is an existential threat.”
Biden admin reinstates early $190 million in Gulf drilling leases
The consequences of the sale could be the production of 1.1 billion barrels of oil and the probable release of 723 million metric tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
Divers find likely source of oil spill in Gulf of Mexico...
The spill is located 2 miles south of Port Fourchon, Louisiana and has so far remained at sea and has not impacted the shoreline.
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Losing face, losing the base, losing the midterm race—a tidal trifecta
Though daring MAGA lies seem tidal,/ Denying outcomes suicidal.
UN inquiry says Israel deliberately targeted Palestinian children in Gaza
A new UN Commission report details more than 20,000 children killed, tens of thousands injured, attacks on hospitals and schools, and evidence that Palestinian children were treated not as collateral damage, but as targets.
Why Biden’s debate disaster two years ago matters for the future
Looking ahead, a great need will be to overcome the ongoing culture of conformity that so badly damaged the Democratic Party in 2024 and helped Trump get back into the White House.
Addicted to war?
War Fever, Trump-Style.
Bipartisan bill introduced in House to ban use of pesticide paraquat in US agriculture
The bill would "direct the Environmental Protection Agency to cancel all existing paraquat registrations, revoke any tolerances permitting paraquat residue in food, and ban the sale and use of existing stocks upon enactment."